afterwards

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Old English æfteweard (“behind”) + -s (“(adverbial genitive)”). Surface analysis is after + -wards.

adv

1. (temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.
   Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot. Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards, first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, and then to deny Ryazantsev at his near post. November 3, 2011, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport